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What to Expect
Tesla's In-House Cell Engineering team is looking for an Engineering Program
Manager to drive Li-ion battery cell development programs focusing on
electrode design. The role requires a strong technical background, a critical-
thinking mindset, a passion to launch new technologies, and demonstrated
ability to lead cross-functional teams to execute quickly and effectively.
Tesla moves quickly so we expect this individual to operate with a high degree
of autonomy. The Engineering Program Manager will be immersed in the cell
development process at each phase, managing programs from concept to mass
production. They will be expected to define the program plan, drive the
program to meet the plan, and manage the recovery in the event of a program
slip. They will sit at the intersection of electrode material and cell
qualification, cell modeling, and dry battery electrode process development
and will work on ensuring a successful ramp of our 4680 factories while
maximizing cell performance, reliability, and safety. They will synthesize the
program status and key decisions both across the working-level team and up to
executives.
What You'll Do
Define new battery cell programs by translating ambiguous targets in the
discrete actionable plan
Collaborate with Tesla cross-functional teams across different cultures
and time zones (product design, process development, equipment design,
and operation teams)
Drive programs through development, qualification and launch with cross-
functional teams
Distill complex technical issues to their program-level impacts
Synthesize and communicate the key program information up to the executive
level
Identify creative and timely solutions to address/resolve program
challenges
Prioritize engineering team projects based on corporate-level priorities,
risk and schedule
Develop new tools and processes to improve productivity for the broader
organization
What You'll Bring
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Familiar with lithium ion electrode technology and other electrochemical
technologies strongly preferred
B.S. in chemical-/ mechanical-/ electrical- engineering or physics /
chemistry or similar subject, or equivalent experience and evidence of
exceptional ability
5+ years' program management or engineering experience in hardware
development
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Not afraid to deep dive technical problems
